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The Fundamental Equation of Dynamics

Problem 1.109

A particle moves in a plane under the action of a force which is always perpendicular to the particle's velocity and depends on a distance to a certain point on the plane as \(1 / r^{n}\), where \(n\) is a constant. At what value of \(n\) will the motion of the particle along the circle be steady?

Reveal Answer
 For n<1, including negative values. \text { For } n<1, \text { including negative values. }